Good for Nothing

2014 1h 27m IT

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 47

Comedy

Synopsis

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Easygoing Gianni looks forward to retirement - until he is informed that a change in the law obliges him to work three more years. Faced with the outrageous possibility of having to do a full day's work, he sets about finding a way to achieve a quiet life

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gianni Di Gregorio
Gianni
Marco Marzocca
Marco
Marco Messeri
Raffaele
Valentina Lodovini
Cinzia
Daniela Giordano
Marta
Gianfelice Imparato
Cristian
Camilla Filippi
Camilla
Anna Bonaiuto
Direttrice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gianni Di Gregorio
Writers: Gianni Di Gregorio, Danilo Bellomo, Massimo Del Signore
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio, shot by Gian Enrico Bianchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Enrico Melozzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Spoletini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gianni Di Gregorio and Marco Marzocca and Marco Messeri carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4078672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gianni Di Gregorio directs. Gian Enrico Bianchi behind the camera. Enrico Melozzi scores. Marco Spoletini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio, shot by Gian Enrico Bianchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Enrico Melozzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Marco Spoletini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gianni Di Gregorio and Marco Marzocca and Marco Messeri carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4078672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.